Sunday Oliseh Knocks NFF Over Legendary Goalkeeper Peter Rufai’s Bûrial

Sunday Oliseh was asked whether the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had failed legendary goalkeeper Peter Rufai and other ex-players during an interview.

The interviewer said, “let me put you on the spot here. Do you think the NFF failed Peter Rufai and other legends?”

Without mincing words Oliseh said,

“The NFF has been failing us forever and it is no secret. In fact, if we had the better federation, Nigeria would have won the World Cup. The federation is extremely important and that’s why I’m highly more than di+appointed the way the burial of Rufai went.

Experience has taught me this, the moment you hear somebody saying something and the second one is coming out to counter them, is not giving back arguments that are based on facts or sources and they’re att+cking the person, the character of the other person, that already tells you the one att+cking the character is wrong. So, that is why I said earlier on, this issue is not about Taribo West, whatever he said. It’s not about Tarebo West as regards his political background, his beliefs; this issue is about the point Tarebo was highlighting and pinpointing on. That was the fact that the burial was not done in a way that it should have been done for a huge personality like Peter Rufai.”

Oliseh’s remarks once again spotlight the long-standing gr+evances against the NFF, raising questions about how Nigeria treats its sporting icons both in life and in d+ath. His call echoes a broader concern that the federation must take responsibility and ensure legends like Rufai are honored with the dignity they deserve.